Workshop: Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers

Free for University of Manchester students and staff.

Join Prof. David Schultz of the University of Manchester for a free 3-hour workshop on writing and publishing. You will learn the process of peer review from an experienced and interdisciplinary author, reviewer, and editor. Get behind-the-scenes insight into how to better prepare your manuscript for submission, engage with the reviewers and editor, and ensure a positive outcome for your manuscript. Delve into the concepts that all writers need to learn to write clear, concise, and understandable text.

Prof. Schultz has published 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, served as reviewer for 60 different journals, and served as editor for several journals. His award-winning book, Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker and Atmospheric Scientist (http://www.eloquentscience.com), has been translated into Chinese, and the eBook is freely available from many university libraries: http://bit.ly/EloqSci.

1. How does the process of peer review work?

2. Do I have publishable science?

3. How to select the target journal

4. How to attract an audience for my paper

5. Writing effective titles, abstracts, and introductions

6. Secrets of journal editors: Behind the scenes of peer review

7. How to respond to reviewers

8. What to do in case of rejection

9. Writing clear, concise, and coherent text

10. Developing your career through writing and publishing

This workshop is sponsored by Crisis Studies and Mitigation: https://www.crisis-studies.manchester.ac.uk/

Host or Publisher Prof. David Schultz